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but beyond that, the united states is not going to get involved on the ground. >> where do you place the odds that hamas will listen to the egyptians and, indeed, there will be a cease-fire? >> reporter: i think it's going to take some time. but this, the israelis say, is going to go on. it's not a matter of days, it could be weeks, diane. >> christiane amanpour reporting from jerusalem tonight. thank you so much. >>> and now, back here in the united states, we have news about the scandal that toppled the cia director, former general david petraeus. abc's brian ross look eed into this question. did the two women involved in the scandal try to make a profit off their ties to the officers? here's the brian ross investigation. >> reporter: in addition to the book and the sex, paula broadwell's relationship with general david petraeus provided another benefit. a celebrity status in military circles that led to a role as an expert commentator and firing range demonstrator in an infomercial for a company trying to gain military contracts for this strange looking machine gun. >> on the indi
but beyond that, the united states is not going to get involved on the ground. >> where do you place the odds that hamas will listen to the egyptians and, indeed, there will be a cease-fire? >> reporter: i think it's going to take some time. but this, the israelis say, is going to go on. it's not a matter of days, it could be weeks, diane. >> christiane amanpour reporting from jerusalem tonight. thank you so much. >>> and now, back here in the united states, we have...
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we are the united states. >> you see the states that the president won last night. in his speech, he thanked every american who voted and made their voice heard. >> the american people reminded us that, while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up. we have fought our way back. and we know in our hearts, that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. by itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't end all the gridlock or solve all our problems or substitute for the painstaking work of building consensus and making the difficult compromises needed to move this country forward. but that common bond is where we must begin. our economy is recovering. a decade of war is ending. a long campaign is now over. i believe we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that, if you're willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you lie. it doesn't matter if you're black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or o
we are the united states. >> you see the states that the president won last night. in his speech, he thanked every american who voted and made their voice heard. >> the american people reminded us that, while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up. we have fought our way back. and we know in our hearts, that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. by itself, the recognition that we have common hopes and dreams won't...
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. >> the president of the united states and the first family. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ oh yeah [ cheers and applause ] ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you. thank you so much. tonight more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward. it moves forward because of you. it moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and oppression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an american family and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one group. [ cheers and applause ] tonight in this election, you, the american people, reminded us that while our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back, and w
. >> the president of the united states and the first family. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ oh yeah [ cheers and applause ] ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ ♪ signed sealed delivered i'm yours ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you. thank you so much. tonight more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union...
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she's represented the united states and our interests in the -- united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i have said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best understanding of the intelligence that had been provided to her. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she received, and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. and -- we're after an election now. i think it is important for us to find out exactly what happened in benghazi. i'm happy to cooperate in any way congress wants. we have provided every bit of information we have. we'll continue to provide information. we have a full-blown investigation. that information will be given to congress. and i don't think there is any debate in this country that when you have four americans killed, that's a problem. and w
she's represented the united states and our interests in the -- united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i have said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best understanding of the intelligence that had been provided to her. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n....
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and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> a long and hotly contested campaign into the president being electioned for four more years and a pledge to get back -- pledge to get back to work. we will tell you more on this wednesday november 7th i am charley crowson. >> it's the day after election and we have you covered everything from the national scene to the local election. >> we have to start with the weather. what's going on outside. >> we have a winter weather advisory to talk about this morning. for all the areas here shaded in the blue color because we could be seeing some snow today. and maybe about 1 to 2 inches of accumulation but this is going to be a/y mess because we are going to start you out with rain and then add snow as we go into afternoon. as we look at maryland's most powerful radar the rain pushing in across the area and a wentry mix started to come across the eastern shore and that's what we will have throughout the day many mainly snow into the afternoon and evening time frame but again with the warmer ground and a
and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> a long and hotly contested campaign into the president being electioned for four more years and a pledge to get back -- pledge to get back to work. we will tell you more on this wednesday november 7th i am charley crowson. >> it's the day after election and we have you covered everything from the national scene to the local election. >> we have to start with the weather. what's going...
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we are and forever will be the united states of america! and together, with your help and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward. >> earlier mitt romney spoke to supporters in boston. >> he said the nation is at a critical point. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory, his supporters and his campaign, also deserve congratulations. i wish all of them well, but particularly, the president, the first lady and their daughters. this is a toime of great challenges for america and i pray that the president will be sequester s successful guiding our nation. the nation is at a critical point. at a time like this we can't risk beckering and posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. we look at democrats and republicans in government to put the people before the politics. i believe in america, i believe in the people of america. >> and, we turn to the senate races. the battle for the senate seat in massachusetts was among the most closely watched and most expensive races
we are and forever will be the united states of america! and together, with your help and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward. >> earlier mitt romney spoke to supporters in boston. >> he said the nation is at a critical point. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory, his supporters and his campaign, also deserve congratulations. i wish all of them well, but particularly, the president, the first lady and their daughters. this is a...
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mitt romney takes the stage tonight he hopes as the next president of the united states. but today, he is still out hunting for votes even as americans head to the polls. most expensive presidential race in history is in the hands of voters. mitt romney is not done. gop nominee is making two more campaign stops later today in ohio and central -- pennsylvania after casting ballots. romney campaignaed the stops knowing the path to vct have i more narrow than president obama. overnight in new hampshire he held the final rally. >> your votes and work right here in new hampshire will help me become the next president of the united states. >> reporter: also last night, the former massachusetts governor appeared on monday night football where he told chris berman he deserves credit for the chal piionships for red sox and patriots glue get blamed for everything and might as well get credit for what goes right as governor. >> reporter: the romney campaign needs a lot to go right today. latest poll shows president obama leading among people who voted early. so the romney campaign m
mitt romney takes the stage tonight he hopes as the next president of the united states. but today, he is still out hunting for votes even as americans head to the polls. most expensive presidential race in history is in the hands of voters. mitt romney is not done. gop nominee is making two more campaign stops later today in ohio and central -- pennsylvania after casting ballots. romney campaignaed the stops knowing the path to vct have i more narrow than president obama. overnight in new...
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >>> and on this big day in america we ask all of you to give us three words, and here's a photo of three words. take a look. we loved it. we the people coming up after people are showing you voting here right now. we the people turning out even in the shelters showing a unity that is strengthening family as cross the storm zone even in the darkness and the cold. images that poured in to us all day long from our voting -- our voting colleagues, our voting americans in the shelters and the tents with their flashlights, family suffering after sandy a. as you know vo n unbroken to vote. linsey davis tells us what they're facing tonight. >> reporter: without power, but not power-less. in some of the areas most devastated by hurricane sandy, we saw images like this o
i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >>> and on this big day in america we ask all of you to give us three words, and here's a photo of three words. take a look. we loved it. we the people...
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for the president of the united states. the damage on hard hit staten island is everywhere. what you can't see is the internal struggle so many new yorkers are facing. >> i had the opportunity to give some hugs and give thoughts and prayers to the moore family. they lost two young sons during the course of this tragedy. >> reporter: the president said the federal government will be part of the rebuilding process. new york governor is requesting $30 billion in aid. >> there is still a lot of clean up to do. people still need emergency help. they still need heat. they still need power. they still need food. they still need shelter. >> reporter: progress is being made on staten island but at a snail's pace. >> we don't know anything right now. >> reporter: the national guard is a sifting with clean up but the long time residents want to know when the help will come. >> we need shelter. we need heat. we need funding. we need fema to come in. nobody really knows where they stand. what will happen. everybody is worried right now.
for the president of the united states. the damage on hard hit staten island is everywhere. what you can't see is the internal struggle so many new yorkers are facing. >> i had the opportunity to give some hugs and give thoughts and prayers to the moore family. they lost two young sons during the course of this tragedy. >> reporter: the president said the federal government will be part of the rebuilding process. new york governor is requesting $30 billion in aid. >> there is...
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of the united states. >> reporter: that was 522 days ago. ever since, a life on planes, off planes. on stage, off stage. greet, greet, greet. debate, debate, debate, debate, debate. one parent time, he enjoyed himself. >> when we're in recession, you shouldn't raise taxes on anyone. >> reporter: consider the democrat. >> one important time, he did not. >> i feel well-rested after the nice nap i had in the first debate. >> reporter: he also did this once before and says he won't do it again. but this time, he had the day job pulling him in all directions. it was govern and run. govern and run. govern and run. govern and run. govern and run. surviving it, this adventure that exhausted and aged them both. they in fact shared some of the ways they cope. he's been calling home every night from the campaign. so has he. hearing the friendly voices mattered. they worked out a bit on the road in hotels whose names they never remember. of course, they beat each other up, in those ads, in those glares. yet, something forms a bond here, too. knowing wha
of the united states. >> reporter: that was 522 days ago. ever since, a life on planes, off planes. on stage, off stage. greet, greet, greet. debate, debate, debate, debate, debate. one parent time, he enjoyed himself. >> when we're in recession, you shouldn't raise taxes on anyone. >> reporter: consider the democrat. >> one important time, he did not. >> i feel well-rested after the nice nap i had in the first debate. >> reporter: he also did this once...
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president of the united states. >> that's the quote mark alluded to. you hope in light -- dual messages last night. the country overwhelmingly elected barack obama back to office. more democrats in the senate and the house. on the other side. popular vote very close. obama, up by 3 million votes. very close race. that was a message, not a mandate. so there is a middle ground that you hope they both seek out. because the electorate did send dual messages last night. >> one headline, the divided states of america. it is a little divided. we need some healing, neosporin and a band-aid. >>> yeah. asian stocks tumbled overnight after a steep drop on wall street. global investors are nervous about new forecasts that show slow slow economic growth in europe well into next year. back at home, the concerns about the fiscal cliff. mark explained itch a deal is not reached by january 1, tax increases and government spending cuts of $800 billion automatically take effect. that isser to number one for capitol hill. >>> yes, former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords,
president of the united states. >> that's the quote mark alluded to. you hope in light -- dual messages last night. the country overwhelmingly elected barack obama back to office. more democrats in the senate and the house. on the other side. popular vote very close. obama, up by 3 million votes. very close race. that was a message, not a mandate. so there is a middle ground that you hope they both seek out. because the electorate did send dual messages last night. >> one headline,...
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more women have driver's licenses in the united states than men. more licensed female drivers than men. did the study, 1995 to 2010, they said basically look, numbers are what the numbers are. more women drivers out there these days which could have an economic impact, women are more likely to purchase smaller, safer, more fuel e fifficient c and drive less and lower fatality rate. could be better for the roadways if there are more women out there driving cars. >> first we can vote. now we can drive, what will the world come to? >> oh, yes, indeed. we should get to our "favorite story of the morning." >> looking to put a little spark into your romance. an artist launched "love is art kits." between $60 and $100. a big canvas, plastic sheet and paint. you roll around on the canvas and sheet. >> as you are making -- >> as you are making love. that's the final effect. apparently you get slippers included. allows you to walk in the shower to wash it off. comes with a plastic sheet to roll on the floor underneath. especially treated canvas. i hope so. 4
more women have driver's licenses in the united states than men. more licensed female drivers than men. did the study, 1995 to 2010, they said basically look, numbers are what the numbers are. more women drivers out there these days which could have an economic impact, women are more likely to purchase smaller, safer, more fuel e fifficient c and drive less and lower fatality rate. could be better for the roadways if there are more women out there driving cars. >> first we can vote. now...
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the gulf is home to the largest population of dolphins in the united states, which is why the experts fear they could find more victims. >> very, very curious animals and when they come close to boats, you have somebody using them as target practice. >> reporter: and with such a large body of water to police, authorities are asking local fishermen to be on the lookout for anyone committing these crimes. the punishment for killing a dolphin? a fine of up to $100,000 and a maximum one year in jail. david? >> john schriffen, thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to what will likely be the busiest travel week of the year, with thanksgiving nearing. look at this, though. a major storm dumping heavy rain. in san francisco and snow, of course, in the mountains. and it could trigger major air delays across the country. abc meteorologist ginger zee with us tonight. this is going to be a real ripple effect. >> reporter: for the pacific northwest especially. airports in seattle, i-5, that's what we're concerned most about. let me show you who has to be worried. northeast through the center of t
the gulf is home to the largest population of dolphins in the united states, which is why the experts fear they could find more victims. >> very, very curious animals and when they come close to boats, you have somebody using them as target practice. >> reporter: and with such a large body of water to police, authorities are asking local fishermen to be on the lookout for anyone committing these crimes. the punishment for killing a dolphin? a fine of up to $100,000 and a maximum one...
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the back side of the system. now centered well north of new york and outside the united states. the wrap around flow still bringing in the showers, clouds and basically just less than desirable weather. see a few spits of rain. watch out for the slick road. hour by hour we will look for a few showers going off to drizzle by midnight and will go down to 37 or so first thing tomorrow. that will be chilly. dress warm as you head out the door. we he will talk about how it'll change slightly for the weekend. look where it may rank all time among hurricanes. >> thank you. thousands of our neighbors would still be under their blankets tonight as the power company continues to work to get their lights back on. officials say they expect to have all of the customers have their power back on tomorrow night but in the meantime there are still plenty of downed wires. >> sandy hit new jersey shore harder than almost anywhere else and the president and the governor toured some of the devastation. today charlie spent hours getting a look for himself. >> reporter: charlie reporting for abc2 in a
the back side of the system. now centered well north of new york and outside the united states. the wrap around flow still bringing in the showers, clouds and basically just less than desirable weather. see a few spits of rain. watch out for the slick road. hour by hour we will look for a few showers going off to drizzle by midnight and will go down to 37 or so first thing tomorrow. that will be chilly. dress warm as you head out the door. we he will talk about how it'll change slightly for the...
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. >>> election day is here and today voters head to the polls to pick the next president of the united states. and after months of campaigning, both candidates can now see the finish line that race to the white house. >> the president will hold his election night party in chicago. we have details on what both candidates are doing today to prepare. >> reporter: # this election is upon us after -- this election is now upon us following 7 months campaigning three presidential debates and record political spending of 6 billion dollars. now it's in the voters hands. president op.m. and mitt romney made a final pitch in the 11th hour swing. >> we prosper when everybody gets a fair shot and everybody is doing their fair share and playing by the same rules. that's what we believe and that's why you elected me in 2008 and that's why i am running for a second term. >> we hope president obama would lib up to his promise to bring people together. and to solve problems. he hasn't. i will. >> reporter: the romney campaign will keep it going today. the republican candidate will make stops in must win
. >>> election day is here and today voters head to the polls to pick the next president of the united states. and after months of campaigning, both candidates can now see the finish line that race to the white house. >> the president will hold his election night party in chicago. we have details on what both candidates are doing today to prepare. >> reporter: # this election is upon us after -- this election is now upon us following 7 months campaigning three presidential...
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the country has been united. in focus on recovery. making sure we stand by those who lost so much and need to recover. this will take a long time. the federal government's doing all they can to partner with state and local officials. we flew power company from california to help restore power. getting fuel into the area. direct assistance to help with food and lodging. we're doing everything we can that we stand by the people in the eastern seaboard. >> your predecessor karl rove, top strategist for george w. bush, that sandy has given president an advantage? >> we think this has been a stable race. i think karl rove might have said that, because a few days ago he predicted a big romney win. ro so, listen, we're confident that the president has the electoral votes to win this. if we get our vote out. >> you remain so confident. you talked about the firewall. but we're seeing mitt romney going to pennsylvania today. i know you and a lot of democrats think that's a desperation move. some of the polls are tightening right there. a state
the country has been united. in focus on recovery. making sure we stand by those who lost so much and need to recover. this will take a long time. the federal government's doing all they can to partner with state and local officials. we flew power company from california to help restore power. getting fuel into the area. direct assistance to help with food and lodging. we're doing everything we can that we stand by the people in the eastern seaboard. >> your predecessor karl rove, top...
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storm this size shifts the entire pattern in the north and across the northeast united states. there she is centered up north of new york state and canada. still that wrap around northwest, westerly flow bringing in the chill, bringing in rain and showers across baltimore. just light enough to irritate you that you didn't have the umbrella. couple of wintery type. the peak rainfall, they were right around the bay, southern maryland. on the lower eastern shore. we had ten inch plus totals action a foot of rain in easton. we may have had 14 inches, one of the hardest hit towns and across baltimore a half foot of rain. some of that is raining off, rain in pennsylvania, rain across parts of maryland into the river. watch that flood stage, 18.08 now, but going to 1870, up another half foot by 8:00. that should be peak high water for this event. not account for any new rain as we may see monday but -- so far this is much better. irene, we had not only about ten inches of rain, then lee came in right behind. gave us another ten inches. it's a double or more than double effect of what
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looking at the president of the united states obama has been re-elected the 44th president. listen to the crowd out in time's square. the man who came in four years ago will now have a chance to promise possibility. a new future for the next four years. coming up. >> another chapter in an improbable journey. it was good to remember that ten years ago obama was a state senator in illinois now had he is a re-elected president of the united states. a very different campaign from four years ago. four years ago he rode a wave of hope and change. this year he had to beat a wave back and he did it in a campaign that was brutal on mitt romney but also brilliant in turning out the vote and he got a huge victory. . >> the economy has suffered where he had a right direction number where they thought he could be beaten. this is going to bring both sides to reflect on this because there are many problems that happened but the republicans are faced with the polls were right. all the polls were right. what the republicans argued against and said no we're going to change it, it democrat hap
looking at the president of the united states obama has been re-elected the 44th president. listen to the crowd out in time's square. the man who came in four years ago will now have a chance to promise possibility. a new future for the next four years. coming up. >> another chapter in an improbable journey. it was good to remember that ten years ago obama was a state senator in illinois now had he is a re-elected president of the united states. a very different campaign from four years...
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the united states trying to get egypt and turkey to de-escalate it and seek a way out and the israelis are working hard as well to make sure it's resolved diplomatically. in short it's a two-track situation right now. >> still very serious. thank you very much, christiane and alex. >>> we're joined now by senate armed services committee chair carl levin and peter king of new york. thank you both for joining us this morning. i'm going to start with you, senator levin. how serious is this situation in israel? >> well, it's very serious and hamas is obviously making it serious. they decided they'll attack israel with rockets and israel has decided as every country i think would decide, they're going to defend themselves. >> and do you believe this will escalate. >> it could escalate, and i think the potential is there, however, president obama and others are doing their very best to see if they can't turn hamas' attacks off and the role of iron dome here should always be, remember, it's a very critical weapon system. >> which can to protect. >> protects israel against these rockets with a
the united states trying to get egypt and turkey to de-escalate it and seek a way out and the israelis are working hard as well to make sure it's resolved diplomatically. in short it's a two-track situation right now. >> still very serious. thank you very much, christiane and alex. >>> we're joined now by senate armed services committee chair carl levin and peter king of new york. thank you both for joining us this morning. i'm going to start with you, senator levin. how serious...
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we are and forever will be, the united states of america. and together, with your help and god's grace -- >> president obama firing up an ecstatic crowd last night in chicago. they were his supporters. he was talking about healing the divisions of this country. that was the hope of his first term. it is the challenge of his second term, these next four years. good morning, america. good morning to robin roberts, at home. elizabeth vargas here with us, the morning after the election. >> a long night for you and the entire election team last night. it was a bigger victory than anyone anticipated. but the comedians are weighing in. they've had a field day this election season. and coming up, we're going to get the latest on their takes. not just on the election. but on the winners. >> relief, to be sure. >>> but also, they are one-half of the first family. the president's two daughters, now, getting ready to spend four more years in the intense spotlight that comes with living in the white house. already growing up there. we'll look at what's a
we are and forever will be, the united states of america. and together, with your help and god's grace -- >> president obama firing up an ecstatic crowd last night in chicago. they were his supporters. he was talking about healing the divisions of this country. that was the hope of his first term. it is the challenge of his second term, these next four years. good morning, america. good morning to robin roberts, at home. elizabeth vargas here with us, the morning after the election....
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united states, and they are the elite of the elite. tonight, two of the most formidable, one active duty, one retired, are in the heat of the spotlight and martha raddatz tells us what happened today. martha? >> reporter: diane, the consequences of dave petraeus' infidelity are astonishing. the nation is left without a cia director and the commander of our forces in afghanistan caught up in this bizarre web, as well. it is breathtaking. within days, two four-star generals so widely respected in the midst of scandal. first, david petraeus and now general john allen being investigated for sending what the pentagon said were "potentially inappropriate" messages, putting on hold his likely promotion to become the supreme allied commander in europe. >> of course, it weighs on him as much as it weighs on dave petraeus. i believe that dave is very, very sad for what he admitted he did. >> reporter: at the center of this web, jill kelley, the tampa socialite and honorary military ambassador, living near the centcom headquarters where petraeus
united states, and they are the elite of the elite. tonight, two of the most formidable, one active duty, one retired, are in the heat of the spotlight and martha raddatz tells us what happened today. martha? >> reporter: diane, the consequences of dave petraeus' infidelity are astonishing. the nation is left without a cia director and the commander of our forces in afghanistan caught up in this bizarre web, as well. it is breathtaking. within days, two four-star generals so widely...
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the arab spring has raised all sorts of new questions for the united states. for instance, its friend egypt used to be able to keep the peace in this region. will egypt's new islamist president do the same? and, of course, the arab spring means the governments are much more answerable to their own people. here in the region, everyone is hoping this is over quickly. no one can afford a wider war. >> thank you, christiane amanpour reporting. as of tonight, the death toll stands at at least 19 palestinians dead and 3 israelis. >>> just ahead, we're going to change gears to meet the parents and adopted children united in an unlikely place. craigslist. anncr: some politicians seem to think medicare and... social security are just numbers in a budget. well, we worked hard for those benefits. we earned them. and if washington tries to cram decisions about the future... of these programs into a last minute budget deal... we'll all pay the price. aarp is fighting to protect seniors with responsible... solutions that strengthen medicare and... social security for genera
the arab spring has raised all sorts of new questions for the united states. for instance, its friend egypt used to be able to keep the peace in this region. will egypt's new islamist president do the same? and, of course, the arab spring means the governments are much more answerable to their own people. here in the region, everyone is hoping this is over quickly. no one can afford a wider war. >> thank you, christiane amanpour reporting. as of tonight, the death toll stands at at least...
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we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> reporter: it's been 6 months and more than 100 rallies since the president officially kicked off his reelection efforts. a slow economic recovery and poor performance in the first presidential debate left the campaign in a virtual tie in the final weeks. but as the election wore on, the president continued to rack up key electoral votes. then shortly after 11 p.m. eastern time, it was ohio that put obama over the top a state that became ground zero for both candidates in the final hours of the campaign. for mitt romney the loss was bitter disappointment following weeks of campaign momentum but in concession speech to supporters in boston romney conveyed a message of university the and defeat. >> i so wish i was able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction. but the nation chose another leader and so ann and i join with you to ernestly pray for him and for the great nation. >> reporter: the president says he looks
we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> reporter: it's been 6 months and more than 100 rallies since the president officially kicked off his reelection efforts. a slow economic recovery and poor performance in the first presidential debate left the campaign in a virtual tie in the final weeks. but as the election wore on, the president continued to rack up key electoral votes....
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we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america the best is yet to come. >> reporter: with a decisive victory he won 50% or more of the popular vote and 303 electoral votes to romney's 206. in his second term the president called for union -- unity. >> we are not as divided as our politic suggest. >> reporter: mitt romney echoed that sentiment to disappointed campaign workers. >> the nation,al you know, is at -- nation, as you know, is at a political point. our leaders have to reach across the aisle. >> reporter: as the president heads back it d.c., republicans still control the house. democrats still control the senate. now the conversation has shifted whether all parties can work together to solve the nation's problems. jamie, it seems like president obama has many challenges ahead. he called congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle to really get a bipartisan head start. >> all right. you did a great job. now tomorrow you start work on the 2016 campaign. >> thanks. >>> seniors of mercy high school in north baltimore are preparin
we have fought our way back, and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america the best is yet to come. >> reporter: with a decisive victory he won 50% or more of the popular vote and 303 electoral votes to romney's 206. in his second term the president called for union -- unity. >> we are not as divided as our politic suggest. >> reporter: mitt romney echoed that sentiment to disappointed campaign workers. >> the nation,al you know, is at -- nation, as you...
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and we know in our hearts for the united states of america the best is yet to come. >> those words from the president after he wins four more years in office. >> smoking pot not for medical reasons but for fun. now legal in two states and voters may say they want it but the government is saying don't pack that pipe yet. >> snow in an unlikely place for the first time this year. is it headed our way is this we are in for a change. we have details on that straight ahead. thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson the let's get to the weather because it's a big story and this could be developing throughout the day. >> exactly. this is going to develop throughout the day. we have started out with the wintery mix in some spots this morning. but it switched back over to rain not the snow yet. not yet. switched back to rain. this is what's going to continue going throughout the day. we will start to see more snow in the picture as we go into 3 or 4 especially the overnight hours. but as we look at maryland's most powerful radar right now, this rain just getting closer an
and we know in our hearts for the united states of america the best is yet to come. >> those words from the president after he wins four more years in office. >> smoking pot not for medical reasons but for fun. now legal in two states and voters may say they want it but the government is saying don't pack that pipe yet. >> snow in an unlikely place for the first time this year. is it headed our way is this we are in for a change. we have details on that straight ahead. thanks...
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this are children somewhere, in a third world country or here in the united states, being exploited, sexually in this way. >> he faces four counts of child porn possession and distribution. if convicted could face 30 years behind bars. it appears he amasked his library of child porn over several months if not years and parents had no idea until police showed up at their door. jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> man who killed a towson university student in a drunken hit and run will spend fife years behind bars. he was sentenced in worster getting the sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident involving a death. he hit a 22 year old, as he was crossing coastal highway in ocean city over memorial day weekend. the parents spoke saying they forgive the sun has been shining all day, thank goodness, and warming up, some people went outside without the coats. nice day out there. this guy has shorts on. >> some people do that all year around. >> in the snow. >> all we care about is whether this milder weather is going to last through the weekend when we get t
this are children somewhere, in a third world country or here in the united states, being exploited, sexually in this way. >> he faces four counts of child porn possession and distribution. if convicted could face 30 years behind bars. it appears he amasked his library of child porn over several months if not years and parents had no idea until police showed up at their door. jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> man who killed a towson university student in a drunken hit and run will spend...
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we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> president obama won both the electoral vote and popular vote in the election. >>> mitt romney called president obama to congratulate him on reelection and the former massachusetts governor conceded defeat at his rally in boston. >> i so wish i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction. but the nation chose another leader and so ann and i join with you to ernestly pray for him and for the great nation. thank you and god bless america. >> president obama congratulated the romney ryan camp on a hard fought campaign. >>> a little closer to home get ready for table games like blackjack and other casino games built in maryland. >> voters have approve questions by a narrow margei and linda so is live at arundel mills this morning and linda what does this mean for the casinos like the one behind you. >> reporter: it means they can now make way for expanding gambling like the kind you see in atlantic city or las vegas and they can put in table games like roulette alongside the slot machines and it
we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> president obama won both the electoral vote and popular vote in the election. >>> mitt romney called president obama to congratulate him on reelection and the former massachusetts governor conceded defeat at his rally in boston. >> i so wish i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction. but the nation chose another leader and so ann and i join with you to ernestly pray for him...
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ballot, of course none for interesting than the election of the president of the united stas. so in times of emergency, i think people really see why it is that we even coming to form a government. >> with two days lost, extended should have everything back on track. the polls will be open. before you vote, prepare yourselves for the polls. on our website, we break down the ballot questions, have the interviews you can watch with your local candidates. >>> $500,000 bail. that's what it will take one woman to get out of jail. he's the mother police say helped her son and another child hide a body. the 13-year-old was shot, her body found in an alley. >>> our team coverage of super storm sandy picks up in a pin. >> we're up in new jersey with damage you haven't seen yet. >>reporter: construction in atlantic city, new jersey. this is somebody's roof torn off their building. that's just the building. >>> tonight forget to check out the cool temperatures coming in. we'll talk more coming up. >>> how to use the halloween candy to serve troops over sees. we're back in a minute. . >>>
ballot, of course none for interesting than the election of the president of the united stas. so in times of emergency, i think people really see why it is that we even coming to form a government. >> with two days lost, extended should have everything back on track. the polls will be open. before you vote, prepare yourselves for the polls. on our website, we break down the ballot questions, have the interviews you can watch with your local candidates. >>> $500,000 bail. that's...
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election day and from the president of the united states to the school board president it's your chance to make your voice hear. you know how you are going to vote. those stories and the big story election day on this tuesday morning. thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson let's check the forecast for election day do we need to bundle up. >> we are talking about temperatures in the 20s and 30s. look at arnold at 35 degrees over to jessup 30 and sykesville coming in at 29. so not only do you need the big coat i suggest to put an hat or earmuffs. looking at maryland's most powerful radar, we are dry right now. we will stay that way as we go throughout the day. the cold temperatures bringing in a freeze warning until 9 and this is what to peck for your planner. 47 quite chilly as we go into the afternoon. let's check the traffic with lauren good morning. >> oh actually well. >> we are going to traffic in a moment but we will talk about the polls because they are set to open. >> less than an hour they open in maryland and a number of key issues for us and the pres
election day and from the president of the united states to the school board president it's your chance to make your voice hear. you know how you are going to vote. those stories and the big story election day on this tuesday morning. thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson let's check the forecast for election day do we need to bundle up. >> we are talking about temperatures in the 20s and 30s. look at arnold at 35 degrees over to jessup 30 and sykesville...
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after the morning rally, it was off to virginia. >> the next first lady of the united states. >> reporter: where ann romney joined the final push. >> are we going to be neighbors soon? >> reporter: the ex-urbs outside washington, d.c., a mix of professionals and old south sense built, with razor thin polling margins and coveted undecides like joshua who just joined the navy at age 30. >> i haven't got a lot of clarity from either candidate. we stand with israel and we stand with our ally, awesome. what does that mean? >> reporter: from virginia it was on to ohio and time for dinner. the state to watch tomorrow night. >> i need your vote. walk with me. walk together. >> reporter: it is so tight here that even in deep blue count kwls billboards rotate romney's face with wanted posters, supporters have come in from out of state to fight the ground game one door at a time. >> support mitt romney, we hope we can get your support this tuesday. >> reporter: you did this four years ago for mccain? how would you come patriot enthusiasm between then and now. >> worlds of difference. >> feels like a
after the morning rally, it was off to virginia. >> the next first lady of the united states. >> reporter: where ann romney joined the final push. >> are we going to be neighbors soon? >> reporter: the ex-urbs outside washington, d.c., a mix of professionals and old south sense built, with razor thin polling margins and coveted undecides like joshua who just joined the navy at age 30. >> i haven't got a lot of clarity from either candidate. we stand with israel and...
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people are going on top of these warehouses and pushing the air conditioner units off the top of the roof of these buildings. and then they're stealing the metal coils that are in it. stealing the scrap metal, all the metal in these air conditioning units. >> people are going for the copper and reselling it at salvage yards to get the money. a lot of people think it's related to drugs. >> the u.s. department of energy estimates this costs the u.s. economy around $1 billion per year. texas is the number two state for having to deal with the problem. they take anything from the coils from lights at a high school stadium to off the air conditioner at a church. they don't care who it is. they just want the metal for the money. >> these units are anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000, so it's costing them a ton of money to repair, a ton of money to fix. at this particular warehouse, this happened twice in a seven-day period. >> they got a new one and it happened again? >> it happened again. the sheriffs department in harris county released the video because they haven't caught these guys, and
people are going on top of these warehouses and pushing the air conditioner units off the top of the roof of these buildings. and then they're stealing the metal coils that are in it. stealing the scrap metal, all the metal in these air conditioning units. >> people are going for the copper and reselling it at salvage yards to get the money. a lot of people think it's related to drugs. >> the u.s. department of energy estimates this costs the u.s. economy around $1 billion per year....
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the team that is leaving from baltimore will be making a quick stop in elkton to meet up with other units. they'll be heading to new jersey together. they're expected to get there by nine this morning. we'll have new video of those medic units leaving. >>> volunteers giving up time to help storm victims they deserve a huge thank you. later on this morning the senator is touring the red cross super storm headquarters in baltimore. the senator will meet with volunteers helping those affected by sandy. 200 red cross workers from concerned the country. they have been deployed to the maryland delaware area to provide disaster assistance. >>> san did i was a storm that brought different kinds of weather to our area. that doesn't mean you didn't see something. governor o'malley will be in garrett county. sandy dumped more than 2 feet of snow in that area. garrett county could see another 3 to 5 inches before the week is over, and people can starting digging out. thousands in that county are without power this morning. >>> baltimore city officials did everything possible to prepare for sandy. you
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that made the list of the best places to eat in the united states. the website opentable compiles the winners from more than five million reviews that are submitted to its site. the reviews were then collected between november of last year and october 31st of this year. and among the winners, let's see if any of your favorites are on the list. the wood bury kitchen in baltimore and the charleston in harbor east. and we are going to post the entire list on our website, abc2news.com. >>> well, popular program lending ereaders to patrons is now expanding to the enoch pratt free library system. about two dozen nooks can be checked out at the waverly and reisterstown locations. they can now offer them to all 22 brunches thanks to a -- branches thanks to a huge donation. >>> harbor east is getting into the holiday spirit. the group kicks off its second year of the -- of it's a waterfront life is happening tonight. organizers with the campaign will talk about the events that they have planned for this season. local artists will be unveiling their holiday wi
that made the list of the best places to eat in the united states. the website opentable compiles the winners from more than five million reviews that are submitted to its site. the reviews were then collected between november of last year and october 31st of this year. and among the winners, let's see if any of your favorites are on the list. the wood bury kitchen in baltimore and the charleston in harbor east. and we are going to post the entire list on our website, abc2news.com. >>>...
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this morning, the united way of central maryland will hand out3,000 thanksgiving meals to low income families. the meals will be given out at the franciscan center from 10 to 3 this afternoon. >>> hostess workers will find out if they have jobs. the company warned if they didn't return by thursday evening they would have to liquidate it would result in 18,000 layoffs. >>> if you haven't used your vacation days for the year, you may lose them. the average american has 12 days off of vacation to use but most only use about 10. however most of us blame scheduling conflicts and hope the days can be rolled over that's rarely the case. >>> the happiest place on earth is going to get bigger. look at the
this morning, the united way of central maryland will hand out3,000 thanksgiving meals to low income families. the meals will be given out at the franciscan center from 10 to 3 this afternoon. >>> hostess workers will find out if they have jobs. the company warned if they didn't return by thursday evening they would have to liquidate it would result in 18,000 layoffs. >>> if you haven't used your vacation days for the year, you may lose them. the average american has 12 days...
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little over 24 hours, heading to the polls, not just to pick the next president of the united states but tackle issues. >> one on the referendum, the same-sex marriage, question number 6 on the ballot. sherrie johnson is live this morning, with a preview of what voters can expect. >> reporter: yes, we are here live in federal hill, later this morning, about 11:00 k martin o'malley will be here in support of question six tackling the issue of same-sex marriage. there has been controversy over the question for the past several months with clergy speaking out. when martin o'malley signed the protection act in march, the laws affective date was pushed to january. it gave opponents time to peticks the question onto the ballot of of vote for the land mark law allowing it to go in to effect and permit same sex couples to get married and make maryland the 7th state to approve marriage e quality, it wouldn't force clergy to provide ceremonies. tomorrow, marylanders will head to to the polls to make their voices heard. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> not just same-sex marriage voters will deci
little over 24 hours, heading to the polls, not just to pick the next president of the united states but tackle issues. >> one on the referendum, the same-sex marriage, question number 6 on the ballot. sherrie johnson is live this morning, with a preview of what voters can expect. >> reporter: yes, we are here live in federal hill, later this morning, about 11:00 k martin o'malley will be here in support of question six tackling the issue of same-sex marriage. there has been...
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. >> the republican candidates for president of the united states. don't forget those who fell short this go around. no word on the presidential prospects of michelle bachmann, rick perry or herman cane. expect focus on rick santorum who gave mitt romney a run for his money in the primary. i guess it's never too early to start talking about what could be a jam packed 2016 election cycle. >> if you have not had enough of politics this week, check out square off this sunday morning , the round table discussion show hosted by rich chair. everything from the election to the fiscal cliff battle. square off airs here on abc 2 at 11:00 a.m. sunday. >>> they have dogs and ducks and paintings and posts. >> you can always take in a spectacular view in easton, wyatt everhart is here with more on the water foul festival. where is our fox? is that fox going to make an appearance again. >> a great mascot for the festival and a goose mascot floating around, too. they won't be involved in this. we are talking about art. the incredible art here, a huge part of the 42
. >> the republican candidates for president of the united states. don't forget those who fell short this go around. no word on the presidential prospects of michelle bachmann, rick perry or herman cane. expect focus on rick santorum who gave mitt romney a run for his money in the primary. i guess it's never too early to start talking about what could be a jam packed 2016 election cycle. >> if you have not had enough of politics this week, check out square off this sunday morning ,...
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this retailer says it has been really hard to get it on the shelves in the united states. there is a little bit of controversy. the retailer is in spain, europe where breast-feeding may be a little more acceptable not that it isn't in the u.s. the breast-feeding doll, suckling sound prompted by sensors sewn into a halter top, nipples of little girls. the little girls have to put the sensor top on. suckling sound. as a mom i can say my daughter was intrigued when i was breast-feeding my son. but i don't know. >> so it doesn't actually, just -- >> makes the sound. >> does a little girl need to get into all that. >> they do everything else, push carts. strollers. >> that's not bodily. okay. >> i don't know. >> another story, clearly, how do you top the breast-feeding doll? >> we don't have time to get into this one. >> still time for the polka. [ instrumental "world news now" polka plays ] ♪ ♪ >>> this morning on "world news now" -- a drastic move. in an attempt to get a handle on the gas shortage in the sandy storm zone. >> new york had resisted rationing at stations but
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we are and forever will be the united state of america. >> reporter: and in that vein, diane, president obama reached out to the house and senate republican leadership, they pledged to work together to solve this nation's problems, of course, the challenge is turning that rhetoric into reality. diane? >> and we have more on that in a moment. thank you so much, jake. but what about governor romney, after so many years, such a long campaign? what is he thinking tonight? abc's david muir covered that campaign and is in boston right now. david? >> reporter: hey there, diane. you showed that image of the governor today. we know he spent more time with his family. they've gathered here, five sons, 16 of the 18 grandchildren. and this family has been a huge part of the campaign. one of the sons, a key adviser, the others campaigning for him, and, of course, ann romney, who has said this would be the last campaign. mitt romney and his campaign convinced they had a shot until the very end. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaig
we are and forever will be the united state of america. >> reporter: and in that vein, diane, president obama reached out to the house and senate republican leadership, they pledged to work together to solve this nation's problems, of course, the challenge is turning that rhetoric into reality. diane? >> and we have more on that in a moment. thank you so much, jake. but what about governor romney, after so many years, such a long campaign? what is he thinking tonight? abc's david...
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the team that left from here to baltimore will be making a quick stop in elkton to meet up with the units. they're al they'll be responding to 9-1-1 calls and doing anything to help out. >> really unsure. it could be to help people trapped we could be assisted with or it could be people who have already been treated and are waiting to be removed from the area. >> they're expected to get to new jersey by nine this morning and to spend the next seven to ten days helping storm victims. >>> they give their time to help those affected by sandy, and later this morning senator barbara mikulski will be working with the workers and volunteers to tell them thank you. 200 red cross workers have been deployed to new jersey to help out storm victims. >>> charlie is not here at the desk but he is joining our show. he is headed to atlantic city, and he's doing this to check out the storm damage from sandy. he joins us on the phone on the way up to atlantic city. charlie some people might be wondering why you're headed up there. >> you know, megan the reason we're doing this for you and good morning to y
the team that left from here to baltimore will be making a quick stop in elkton to meet up with the units. they're al they'll be responding to 9-1-1 calls and doing anything to help out. >> really unsure. it could be to help people trapped we could be assisted with or it could be people who have already been treated and are waiting to be removed from the area. >> they're expected to get to new jersey by nine this morning and to spend the next seven to ten days helping storm victims....
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united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> reporter: tonight's outcome was anything but certain. it has been six months and more than 100 rallies since the president officially kicked off his reelection efforts. slow economic recovery and a poor performance in the first presidential debate left the campaign in a virtual tie in the final weeks. but as the election wore on the president continued to rack up key electoral votes and shortly after 11 p.m. eastern time, it was ohio that put obama over the top and a state that became ground zero for both candidates in the phenyl hours of the campaign. -- final hours of the campaign. for mitt rom mi it was bitter disappointment but in a concession speech to supporters in boston he conveyed a message of university the in defeat. >> i so wish it's been able to fulfill your hopes to lead your country in a different direction but the nation chose another leader and ann and i join with you to pray for him and this great nation. >> reporter: the president says he looks forward to working with the former opponent. >> the weeks ahead i look for
united states of america, the best is yet to come. >> reporter: tonight's outcome was anything but certain. it has been six months and more than 100 rallies since the president officially kicked off his reelection efforts. slow economic recovery and a poor performance in the first presidential debate left the campaign in a virtual tie in the final weeks. but as the election wore on the president continued to rack up key electoral votes and shortly after 11 p.m. eastern time, it was ohio...
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united states. >>> almost impossible to tell how clothes will fit without trying them off when you buy online. but a website rent the runway showed a site where you can look at pictures of other customers in them clothes. you can even enter your owner height, weight, and shape size, and see other women built just like you wear wearing the clothes. >>> there's an app to help. into now is an app to help you interact with others while watching election results tonight. the app congress plus helps you learn about virtually every member of the senate and house. isn't that exciting? and there is an app where you can play fact checking about your candidates. really the best place to track the election is with us. log on to abc2news.com for all the latest updates. as soon as the polls shut down at 8:00, we'll have the results, and have it for you right here on abc 2 and abc2news.com. >> and we're a lot more entertaining. >> yes, we are. >> here is what is coming up tonight on abc 2: >>> wow, there have been countless polls leading up to the election, and what would sway voters. this is a poll
united states. >>> almost impossible to tell how clothes will fit without trying them off when you buy online. but a website rent the runway showed a site where you can look at pictures of other customers in them clothes. you can even enter your owner height, weight, and shape size, and see other women built just like you wear wearing the clothes. >>> there's an app to help. into now is an app to help you interact with others while watching election results tonight. the app...
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and what will be the backfire, the blowback, on israel? of course, the united states is concerned. it has relations with israel, but also with the other arab nations in this part of the world. this is a new middle east. this is the first such israeli/palestinian conflict since the arab spring. and the arab leaders are much more standing shoulder-to-shoulder with hamas, than they did ever before in these situations. if there is a ground invasion, first and foremost on everybody's mind, is what happens if there are civilian casualties. and not just civilian casualties. unacceptable numbers of civilian casualties. that has potential to destabilize this part of the world. destabilize this part of the world with its only two friends here, egypt and jordan. >> the new middle east. a genuine tinderbox. christiane amanpour, we're so happy to have you there reporting. thank you. >>> back here at home, there is some encouraging news coming out of the first round of negotiations about the looming fiscal cliff crisis. after meeting with president obama, democratic and republican leaders say th
and what will be the backfire, the blowback, on israel? of course, the united states is concerned. it has relations with israel, but also with the other arab nations in this part of the world. this is a new middle east. this is the first such israeli/palestinian conflict since the arab spring. and the arab leaders are much more standing shoulder-to-shoulder with hamas, than they did ever before in these situations. if there is a ground invasion, first and foremost on everybody's mind, is what...
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of course in the united states and here in the region, everyone is hoping this is over quickly. no one can afford a wider war. >> thank you, for that. >> the israeli military, media office, twitter account, gained 50,000 followers in the past 24 hours. hamas has a facebook page and all playing out on line and on the ground. >> hamas threatening israel saying they have opened the gates of hell by assassinating one of their top leaders. >> we will be back with more right after this. stay with us, everybody. >>> as we all know we are becoming a digital nation. it all begins with books. for too many children, books just aren't a big part of their lives. >> one group set out to remedy that. yesterday it reached a milestone. bringing smiles to 100 million boys and girls. abc's terry moran has the story. >> reporter: you remember, your first book. a moment filled with bright dreams and possibilities. and in washington, d.c. these children began living those dreams. >> little tiny baby bird. i didn't see that. >> reporter: kalia is one of millions of american girls and boys, books are l
of course in the united states and here in the region, everyone is hoping this is over quickly. no one can afford a wider war. >> thank you, for that. >> the israeli military, media office, twitter account, gained 50,000 followers in the past 24 hours. hamas has a facebook page and all playing out on line and on the ground. >> hamas threatening israel saying they have opened the gates of hell by assassinating one of their top leaders. >> we will be back with more right...
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. >> don't get -- >> america, afghanistan come to this and they get airplanes from the united states to attack. >> we now finally have adam plets, the man behind the video via skype "right this minute" from beirut to tell us more about the process of making this incredible documentary. >> we're thrilled to have you on the show. first of all, what made you want to create this video? >> well, it came out in a conversation with syrian, they started telling afghans america put a man on the moon. the reaction from the guy he was speaking to was one of hysterical laughter. it got me thinking, what else might they not be aware of. >> were you surprised what you found out, even though you had a good idea what you may here? >> surprised to the extent. it's kind of understandable they wouldn't know about it, because these guys pretty much live in a media vacuum. that's pretty much the norm throughout afghanistan. you're away from the big cities. >> how did they react amp you told them what these photos were? >> a lot is lost in communication. what often happens they'd think i've actually in so
. >> don't get -- >> america, afghanistan come to this and they get airplanes from the united states to attack. >> we now finally have adam plets, the man behind the video via skype "right this minute" from beirut to tell us more about the process of making this incredible documentary. >> we're thrilled to have you on the show. first of all, what made you want to create this video? >> well, it came out in a conversation with syrian, they started telling...
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united states. so in tiles of emergency -- times of emergency i think people really see why it is that we come together to form a government. >> with two days lost extended hours should have everything back on track. the polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. that's today and tomorrow for early voters, and then if you missed your opportunity for early voting you can head to the polls on tuesday. >> and play some games or enjoy the boardwalk, so many of us have taken that trip to atlantic city. coming up next, a look at what is left behind after sandy ripped through that community. >> and in a city that relies on transportation, how new yorkers are getting around when all the buses and the trains aren't moving, we're going to show you what happens when the city that never sleeps comes it to a halt. >> and we have plenty of cloud cover across our area and some wet weather. i'll tell you when sandy releases its grip coming up. >> we are dealing with a crash on 695 here in parkville and several oth
united states. so in tiles of emergency -- times of emergency i think people really see why it is that we come together to form a government. >> with two days lost extended hours should have everything back on track. the polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. that's today and tomorrow for early voters, and then if you missed your opportunity for early voting you can head to the polls on tuesday. >> and play some games or enjoy the boardwalk, so many of us have taken that trip...
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united states tonight. an oil rig in the gulf of mexico bursts into flames. this picture of the fire reminding everyone of the massive bp oil leak two and a half years ago. how could something like this happen again? and happen 85 miles from the bp disaster. two workers are missing and four were critically injured. abc's matt gutman has the full story. >> reporter: the pair of explosions shot a pillar of black smoke over 1,000 feet into the air. the fireball seen over 20 miles away. >> you can make out a giant fireball and then another flash. >> reporter: and aboard the black elk gas and oil platform, an inferno engulfed some of the 22 workers doing routine maintenance. charring a corner od the platform, a massive search is on for two men who jumped into the water and are listed as missing. 11 others were medivaced, four of them with severe burns. >> these two patients are in critical condition with major burns. >> reporter: according to black elk, a workman used the wrong kind of blow torch to cut the sect
united states tonight. an oil rig in the gulf of mexico bursts into flames. this picture of the fire reminding everyone of the massive bp oil leak two and a half years ago. how could something like this happen again? and happen 85 miles from the bp disaster. two workers are missing and four were critically injured. abc's matt gutman has the full story. >> reporter: the pair of explosions shot a pillar of black smoke over 1,000 feet into the air. the fireball seen over 20 miles away....
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. >>> around the nation, the united states border patrol they say an attempt to illegally cross into arizona was a huge failure. you can see why. the suspected smugglers tried to drive this jeep over a 14- foot high border fence using a makeshift ramps. patrolling agents saw it and the jeep got stuck. the suspects ran back into mexico and agents removed the jeep. they have received it as well as the ramp. >>> a fight for a parking spot took a dangerous turn. a 65-year-old man jumped on the hood of another car. the driver was inside that car. the whole thing caught on tape. now it turns out evelyn denese said harold coaler got out of control when he got out to get a parking spot. denese keyed her car. he confronted her. as she tried to drive away he jumped on the hood of her car. she drove with him on the car for about 300 yards. she was arrested. >>> the u.s. supreme court is taking up the issue of drug sniffing dogs. justices are trying to decide if those police k-9s k-9s can justify searches of homes and cars. one case involved a search where officers conducted surveillance outside
. >>> around the nation, the united states border patrol they say an attempt to illegally cross into arizona was a huge failure. you can see why. the suspected smugglers tried to drive this jeep over a 14- foot high border fence using a makeshift ramps. patrolling agents saw it and the jeep got stuck. the suspects ran back into mexico and agents removed the jeep. they have received it as well as the ramp. >>> a fight for a parking spot took a dangerous turn. a 65-year-old man...
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. heartburn symptoms causedelieve by acid reflux disease. osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. talk to your doctor about nexium. >>> and now, it is back, our "instant index," of the people, places and quotes that caught our eye. and we begin with this number. 8. as in 8:00 p.m. on thanksgiving day. it's the new unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, because today, walmart, the world's largest retailer announced they are opening their doors right after thanksgiving dinner. and that's two hours earlier than last year. >>> and for our video in the news tonight, we go to space, the intern
i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. heartburn symptoms causedelieve by acid reflux disease. osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with nexium. possible side...
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the first video shot in the united kingdom had a lot of bonfire. >> i know it's a bonfire, but am i seeing some type of rocket being employed here? >> gayle, you're seeing a bazooka. these guys were apparently celebrating guy fawkes day over the weekend. they were a couple of days early. watch this thing go. they light it up and they're about to shoot this giant wooden bonfire structure. >> oh! well, iould say it's lit. where you on some sort of shoulder-mounted rocket. >> they call it a home-made bazooka. >> it made a petty big boom. >> i said don't try this at home. >> i got bail money for you. >> if you don't have the ingredients around to make a home-made bazooka to light your bonfire, apparently -- >> it's not a bonfire, that's an explosion. >> that's arson. >> it looks ear li sly to the o bazooka. i guess your run of the mill nail polish remover. >> keep that in mind, when you're trying to remove your nail polish. >> the mood of a good bonfire, is when everything stays in place. this went everywhere, like home-made shrapnel. >> nobody got hurt. >> neither one of these, they've got gr
the first video shot in the united kingdom had a lot of bonfire. >> i know it's a bonfire, but am i seeing some type of rocket being employed here? >> gayle, you're seeing a bazooka. these guys were apparently celebrating guy fawkes day over the weekend. they were a couple of days early. watch this thing go. they light it up and they're about to shoot this giant wooden bonfire structure. >> oh! well, iould say it's lit. where you on some sort of shoulder-mounted rocket....
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way from the united kingdom "right this minute." first of all, sue, tell us why you wanted your wheelchair in the water. why not dive without it? >> as soon as people see the image of a wheelchair, if you ask them to say words came to mind, imitation, restriction, to me, it was more freedom. when i learned to scuba dive i realized, hold on, scuba gear extends your range of activity just like a wheelchair does. the association attached to scuba gear is excitement. i wonder what will happen if i put scuba gear and a wheelchair together. >> are you hoping to get these mass produced so other people can experience this? >> we have patents pending, yes. if we get the right kind of support to do that. >> how much does the chair weigh underwater? is it hard to maneuver? >> it's quite heavy. it's neutral buoyant. it's quite easy to maneuver. the thing that will come part of the presentation is the loop, i barrel roll, i have an incredible amount of freedom and maneuverability that is far beyond anything else i've experienced anywhere else. >
way from the united kingdom "right this minute." first of all, sue, tell us why you wanted your wheelchair in the water. why not dive without it? >> as soon as people see the image of a wheelchair, if you ask them to say words came to mind, imitation, restriction, to me, it was more freedom. when i learned to scuba dive i realized, hold on, scuba gear extends your range of activity just like a wheelchair does. the association attached to scuba gear is excitement. i wonder what...